Severus Snape and Davey Gudgeon

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No: HPFGUIDX 93595

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "entropymail" <entropymail at y...>
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_b_desert_king"
> <a_b_desert_king at h...> wrote:
> > I was re-reading PoA trying to find a particular reference for 
> > another post (which suddenly seems to be of minimal importance.  
> > Guess I'll have to do that one later)and came across this:<snip>
> Lupin sighed.
> >  'They planted the Whomping Willow the same year that I arrived at 
> > Hogwarts. People used to play a game, trying to get near enough to 
> > touch the trunk. In the end, a boy called Davey Gudgeon nearly lost 
> > an eye, and we were forbidden to go near it. <snip>
> > We know that JKR doesn't mention names without reason.  What does 
> > this mean beyond the fact that SS has a truly human name?  Perhaps 
> > it's an indication that SS is less than pure-blood (Davey is a 
> > pretty Muggle sounding name to me, although Gudgeon is more magical 
> > sounding) and part of his choice in the name Severus had to do with 
> > sounding more like a pure-blood.  I'd be interested to see how 
> > everyone else sees this.

Just wanted to add one more note: Gladys Gudgeon, Lockhart's tireless
fan, is also mentioned in passing, though quite a few more times than
poor Davey. Any relation?

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